befuddlement vs obfuscation

befuddlement and obfuscation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
befuddlement	Yes	No	No	No
obfuscation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, befuddlement and obfuscation are synonyms defined as:

befuddlement and obfuscation: confusion resulting from failure to understand

Other synonyms of befuddlement include bafflement, bemusement, bewilderment, mystification, puzzlement.

befuddlement (noun)	obfuscation (noun)
confusion resulting from failure to understand	the activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewildered
	darkening or obscuring the sight of something
	confusion resulting from failure to understand